[davel]

Basically the reason for angled hinging is very much in the participation of the right arm - no.1 accumulator. If your doing it right, the driving right arm automatically tends the hitting procedure towards angled hinging.

Whilst hinge action and how you create angular motion (hitting and swinging) are infact seperate entities. The paddlewheel motion of the right arm tends the hitting procedure towards angled hinging yet the reliance on centrifugal force tends the swinging procedure towards horizontal hinging. Its all to do with the participation of the right arm during the stroke - active or passive. If it is active you are hitting, passive swinging.

I understand what you are saying. But the point I am making if the hingeing action is truly independent of the angular motion I physically should be able to have a horizontal hinge and since it is not a desirable pattern what potential error does it cost?

I guess I am trying to figure out a mixed hitting swinging procedure which conforms to my physical capabilites(have a handicap) and is closer to my previous swinging procedure.

Dave